However, the prosthetic materials are different and the prices are different. How to care after rhinoplasty: 1) Within 24 hours after operation, your face will swell, you will feel nose pain and blunt headache, and the doctor will use drugs to control these discomforts. On the first day after the operation, you'd better lie in bed and hold your head high. On 1 day after the operation, you will find swelling and cyanosis around your eyes. 3) It reached the peak on the 2nd-3rd day after operation. Cold compress will reduce the swelling and make you feel better. The swelling usually disappears gradually 2-3 weeks after operation. 4) It is common to have some bleeding in the first few days after operation. After the operation, you will feel stuffy nose for several weeks, and the doctor will ask you not to blow your nose during this time.